श्रीपराशर उवाच। एवं दैत्यवधं कृष्णो बलदेव सहायवान् । चक्रे दुष्टक्षितीशानां तथैव जगतः कृते
Śrī Parāśara said: Thus, Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Baladeva, accomplished the destruction of the demons and likewise acted for the sake of the world by eliminating wicked kings.
क्षितेश्च भारं भगवान्फाल्गुनेन समन्वितः । आवतारयामास विभुस्समस्ताक्षोहिणी वधात्
The Lord, together with Phālguṇa, removed the burden of the earth by causing the downfall of all the armies.
कृत्वा भारावतरणं भुवो हत्वाऽखिलान्नृपान् । शापव्याजेन विप्राणामुपसंहृतवान्कुलम्
Having relieved the earth's burden by slaying all the kings, he brought an end to his lineage under the pretext of a curse by the Brāhmaṇas.
उत्सृज्य द्वारकां कृष्णस्त्यक्त्वा मानुष्यमात्मनः । सांशो विष्णुमयं स्थानं प्रविवेश मुने निजम्
Abandoning Dvārakā, Kṛṣṇa relinquished his human form and, O sage, entered his own abode, which is infused with the essence of Viṣṇu.
मैत्रेय उवाच। स विप्रशापव्याजेन संजह्रे स्वकुलं कथम् । कथं च मानुषं देहमुत्ससर्ज जनार्दनः
Maitreya said: By means of the Brāhmaṇas' curse, how did he bring about the destruction of his own lineage? And how did Janārdana forsake his human body?
श्रीपराशर उवाच। विश्वामित्रस्तथा कण्वो नारदश्च महामुनिः । पिंडारके महातीर्थे दृष्ट्वा यदुकुमारकैः
Śrī Parāśara said: Viśvāmitra, Kaṇva, and the great sage Nārada, upon being seen by the sons of the Yadu dynasty at the sacred site Piṇḍāraka,
ततस्ते यौवनोन्मत्ता भाविकार्यप्रचोदिताः । सांबं जांबवतीपुत्रं भूषयित्वा स्त्रियं यथा
Then, those young men, intoxicated by youth and impelled by fate, adorned Sāmba, the son of Jāmbavatī, as a woman.
प्रश्रितास्तान्मुनीनूचुः प्रणिपातपुरस्सरम् । इयं स्त्री पुत्रकामा वै ब्रूत किं जनयिष्यति
Approaching the sages with humility and preceded by prostration, they said: 'This woman desires a son; tell us, what will she give birth to?'
श्रीपराशर उवाच। दिव्यज्ञानोपपन्नास्ते विप्रलब्धाः कुमारकैः । मुनयः कुपिताः प्रोचुर्मुसलं जनयिष्यति
Śrī Parāśara said: The sages, endowed with divine insight and deceived by the young men, became angry and declared, 'She will give birth to a pestle.'
सर्वयादवसंहारकारणं भुवनोत्तरम् । येनाखिलकुलोत्सादो यादवानां भविष्यति
That pestle will be the cause of the destruction of all the Yādavas, by which the entire lineage of the Yādavas will be annihilated.
इत्युक्तास्ते कुमारास्तु आचचक्षुर्यथातथम् । उग्रसेनाय मुसलं जज्ञे सांबस्य चोदरात्
Having heard this, the young men truthfully reported everything to Ugrasena; a pestle was born from Sāmba's womb.
तदुग्रसेनो मुसलमयश्चूर्णमकारयत् । जज्ञे तदेरकाचूर्णं प्रक्षिप्तं तैर्महोदधौ
Ugrasena had the pestle ground into powder; that powder, made from the pestle, was cast by them into the great ocean.
मुसलस्याथ लोहस्य चूर्णितस्य तु यादवैः । खंडं चूर्णितशेषं तु ततो यत्तोमराकृति
Of the pestle, which was made of iron and ground down by the Yādavas, a fragment remained, shaped like a spear-head.
तदप्यंबुनिधौ क्षिप्तं मत्स्यो जग्राह जालिभिः । घातितस्योदरात्तस्य लुब्धो जग्राह तज्जराः
That too was thrown into the ocean, and a fish caught it with its mouth; when the fish was killed, a hunter took it from its belly.
विज्ञातपरमार्थोपि भगवान्मधुसूदनः । नैच्छत्तदन्यथा कर्त्तुं विधिना यत्समीहितम्
Although Lord Madhusūdana knew the ultimate truth, he did not wish to act otherwise than what was ordained by fate.
देवैश्च प्रहितो वायुः प्रणिपत्त्याह केशवम् । रहस्येवमहं दूतः प्रहितो भगवन्सुरैः
Sent by the gods, the wind approached Keśava, bowed, and said in secret: 'I am a messenger sent by the gods, O Lord.'
वस्वश्विमरुदादित्यरुद्र साध्यादिभिस्सह । विज्ञापयति शक्रस्त्वां तदिदं श्रूयतां विभो
Along with Vasus, Aśvins, Maruts, Ādityas, Rudras, Sādhyas, and others, Śakra informs you; so listen to this, O mighty one.
भारावतरणार्थाय वर्षाणामधिकं शतम् । भगवानवतीर्णोत्र त्रिदशैस्सह चोदितः
For the purpose of relieving the earth's burden, the Lord descended here for more than a hundred years, prompted by the gods.
दुर्वृत्ता निहता दैत्या भुवो भारोऽवतारितः । त्वया मनाथास्त्रिदशा भवंतु त्रिदिवे सदा
The wicked Daityas have been slain, the burden of the earth has been lifted by you; may the gods, now without a protector, always dwell happily in heaven.
तदतीतं जगन्नाथ वर्षाणामधिकं शतम् । इदानीं गम्यतां स्वर्गो भवता यदि रोचते
O Lord of the universe, more than a hundred years have now passed; if it pleases you, now ascend to heaven.
देवैर्विज्ञाप्यते देव तथात्रैव रतिस्तव । तत्स्थीयतां यथाकालमास्थेयमनुजीविभिः
The gods request you, O Lord, to remain here as long as you desire; stay as is proper, along with those who live under your protection.
श्रीभगवानुवाच। यत्त्वमात्थाखिलं दूत वेद्म्येतदहमप्युत । प्रारब्ध एव हि मया यादवानां परिक्षयः
The Blessed Lord said: All that you have spoken, O messenger, I too know well; indeed, I have already set in motion the destruction of the Yadavas.
भुवो नाद्यापि भारोऽयं यादवैरनिबर्हितैः । अवतार्य करोम्येतत्सप्तरात्रेण सत्वरः
Even now, the burden of the earth remains, not yet removed by the Yadavas; I will swiftly relieve this burden within seven nights.
यथा गृहीतमंभोधेर्दत्त्वाहं द्वारकाभुवम् । यादवानुपसंहृत्य यास्यामि त्रिदशालयम्
Just as I took the city of Dvaraka from the ocean and established it on land, so too, after withdrawing the Yadavas, I shall depart for the abode of the gods.
मनुष्यदेहमुत्सृज्य संकर्षणसहायवान् । प्राप्त एवास्मि मंतव्यो देवेंद्रे ण तथाऽमरैः
Casting off my human body, accompanied by Sankarshana, I shall be regarded as having arrived, O Indra, not by the other immortals.
जरासंधादयो येऽन्ये निहता भारहेतवः । क्षितेस्तेभ्यःकुमारोऽपि यदूनां नापचीयते
Though Jarasandha and others, who were the cause of the earth's burden, have been slain, yet the race of the Yadus has not diminished even by a single child.
तदेतं सुमहाभारमवतार्य क्षितेरहम् । यास्याम्यमरलोकस्य पालनाय ब्रवीहि तान्
Therefore, after removing this great burden from the earth, I shall go to the realm of the immortals for its protection; inform them of this.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन देवदूतः प्रणम्य तम् । मैत्रेय दिव्यया गत्या देवराजांतिकं ययौ
Sri Parashara said: Thus addressed by Vasudeva, the divine messenger, having bowed to him, O Maitreya, departed with celestial speed to the king of the gods.
भगवानप्यथोत्पातान्दिव्यभौमांतरिक्षजान् । ददर्श द्वारकापुर्य्यां विनाशाय दिवानिशम्
The Blessed Lord then beheld, day and night, wondrous omens arising on earth, in the sky, and in Dvaraka city, portending destruction.
तान्दृष्ट्वा यादवानाह पश्यध्वमतिदारुणान् । महोत्पाताञ्छमायैषां प्रभासं याम मा चिरम्
Seeing these, he said to the Yadavas: 'Behold these most terrible omens; for your welfare, let us go at once to Prabhasa.'